Which of the following is a computer placed on the network perimeter with the main goal of distracting hackers from attacking legitimate network resources?

Question

Which of the following is a computer placed on the network perimeter with the main goal of distracting hackers from attacking legitimate network resources?
Group of answer choices

honeypot

firewall

router

IDS

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct answer is **honeypot**. A honeypot is a computer or system set up to be a decoy to attract hackers, thereby distracting them from legitimate network resources. Firewalls, routers, and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) serve different purposes in network security but do not primarily focus on distracting attackers.